Chapter Thirteen
A week had passed with lightning speed, everything seemed to move so swiftly, the move into their new home, her son finally getting a sense of normality, Jason's unending devotion and his insistence at taking care of her. It was all wonderful. And while the new house didn't have everything they needed, it was home, for it was not material possessions that dictated such a fact, it was the laughter and love and happiness that rang through the rooms, because for once, her and Jason had perfect timing, there was no second guessing or worries, it was just something that was.
Cameron adored his little brother, he didn't understand that he couldn't play with him yet, but he loved showing him his toys.
Liz thought that she was going to die of happiness, Cameron and Jason were sitting at the kitchen table coloring and talking. A natural enough occurrence, but what happened next was something Liz had secretly hoped for, but dared not long for, for Cameron would need time, or so she had thought.
Liz had gone to the kitchen to get a drink, Alan was asleep and she was taking a few moments to just relax, she had been trying to arrange the house, but there were still things that they needed before that could happen. So as she stood in the doorway, unnoticed by both, she watched their interactions.
"So big guy, what would you like for lunch?" Jason asked as he bent to the task at hand, he honestly couldn't remember the last time he had colored, or if he had at all, but he wasn't embarrassed about it, it felt so natural to be sharing this time with Cameron.
That reminded him, he needed to talk to Liz about the possibility of him adopting Cameron, he loved this little boy as much as he loved Alan, just because he and Cam didn't share blood, the thought that Cam could have been his, was enough for Jason, they were a family and Cameron was never going to be without.
"I dunno, who's cookin' it daddy?" Cam asked, his innocence a breath of fresh air.
Jason's sharp exhalation of breath caught Elizabeth's attention, but Cameron had his tongue squeezed between his small lips, concentrating on the project at hand, oblivious to his mother's presence.
Jason's eyes caught hers and the smile that spread across his face, turned Liz into a pile of goo. She had hoped that her son would look to Jason as a father figure, but knew that it would take time, or had thought it would. She understood that Cameron still loved Lucky in his own way, but for once the boy was surrounded by positive feelings.
"I don't know Cam, maybe Isabella!" Jason said.
Jason met her half way into the room, he grabbed her in a crushing embrace, this was what he had always been missing, a family and the love of the right woman.
"He called me daddy!" Jason said, still shocked.
"I heard, that's wonderful Jason. You have given my little boy something that I didn't know he had been missing, a secure home where he can finally trust in stability, even if he doesn't know what that is." Liz said, lowering her lips to his, her passion searching for a venue to be expressed.
"Liz we can't, not yet. The doctor said a couple of weeks, and while you are ever the temptress, especially when you are wrapped in my arms wearing nothing but one of my shirts, it is hard, no pun intended to stop myself, but until you are fully healed, I will save energy and continue to have cold showers. But be prepared for a ravishing when you are well." Jason seductively purred into her ear.
"You are mean Mr. Morgan, you just wait. You will get your comeuppance when the time is right, then you will beg me for salvation. I plan on erasing every woman from your mind that you have ever been with, because after that night, you will forever be mine." Liz said with a laugh, enjoying the desire radiating from the man in front of her.
"You call me mean, hmm! The images you have just bestowed upon me, require I either take another cold shower or ravish you here and now in front of our boys. So I guess it is the shower for me, but should you feel the need to cool off, come join me, I may not be able to make love to you yet, but I can do so much more." Jason said as his voice lowered into a husky whisper.
"Hey Cam, I am going for a shower, I will see you in a bit." Jason said and with that Jason left the room and headed for his shower, he couldn't imagine what the water bill was going to be, but he was sure it would be astronomical, three cold showers a day, just for him, he could not wait for the restrictions to be lifted.
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Sam sat up languidly stretching, appearing cat like in the fluidity of her motions. Her mind raced while thoughts flew through her mind, something resembling a conscience fluttered in her heart. Here she was longing to be back in Jason's arms and bed, and she was once again having meaningless sex with someone other than the man she truly wished to be with. With a quickness of hand, she waved away her thoughts, hoping to banish those useless feelings that could not be acted upon.
Lucky rolled over, clearly disappointed that it was Sam in his bed, instead of his precious Elizabeth, but quickly replaced his disappointment, knowing that if nothing else, he was going to be a father at the end of this. For he now truly believed that Cameron would be coming home with him, at the end of this affair. And in order for that to happen, he needed this woman, even if he was loathing admitting it.
"So you need to speak to Elizabeth about pushing forward the divorce, so we can get married, but won't that look like a marriage of convenience? And you do realize by pushing forward with the divorce you are giving her and Jason an easier route to being married as well." Sam said, still a little worried that his plan could backfire and leave her tied even momentarily to a man she did not love.
"I understand that, but because of my shady life this year, I am going to need all the positive things in life on my side. a loving and devoted wife, even if we are newlyweds, that will have to count for something, I need to make a home with you, so we can prove to the judge that we are a stable couple who can support a child. and if pushing Jason and Liz's intentions of marrying each other to an earlier date, then so be it, I can't afford to lose that little boy." Lucky said.
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Liz and Jason had agreed on a nanny that they could both trust with their son's, it was a bonus that she was a live in nanny and she could cook, seeing as how neither of them cared much for that activity. so while Jason was on his way upstairs, Liz had asked her to watch the boys for a few. While the nanny was there to watch the boys when needed, she didn't actually watch them all that often, perhaps when Alan was older, but Liz didn't want her boys growing up by a nanny, she was there to lend a helping hand and there to help when neither Jason or herself could be there.
Liz was feeling frisky and wanted a chance at causing Jason to lose some of his control. So after making sure the boys were cared for, Liz kissed Cameron and told him she would be back in a bit, she was going to go lay down.
"Okay mommy, I gonna color." Cameron said, his voice pleasantly happy. The past problems seemingly erased from his young mind.
"Be good for Isabella Cam, you help her with Alan too, maybe she will even let you help with making lunch." Liz said as she headed for the adjoining bathroom.
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Jason had been in the shower a few minutes when Liz quietly opened the bathroom door. They had not made love since the conception of their child, and that time was not so much about discovering as it was about the need to feel. As she let Jason's shirt slide to the floor, she knew that whatever happened from this moment on was a blessing. With a shyness she hadn't expected she removed her under garments and quietly climbed into the shower behind him. His back was to her, and his head under the steady spray of the shower, masking any noise she might have made.
Jason was more than a little shocked when he turned around, expecting to be alone, however, he was anything but. The woman who had so completely claimed his heart was standing before him, a playfulness he had never seen, shining in her eyes.
Liz took an unnecessary breath, the perfection that was Jason when clothed was something completely different when his form was free of obstruction. She followed her heart, knowing it would not lead her wrong. She took a step forward as he himself made one, bringing them together in the middle of the shower. Her lips found his in a searing kiss that did indeed feel like liquid fire. A desire born of love was devouring her from the inside out and he was the only one who could tame the fire that was burning within.
His hands reacquainted themselves with her form, even after giving birth, she was perfection. His lips traveled the course of her neck, only to trail slowly and agonizingly back up to her lips. He knew that a calm head was needed but at that moment he wanted nothing more than the feeling of her, an animalistic need to lay claim to what was his. Instead, he let her take the lead and direct him as she wished.
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Lucky awoke to the sound of his cell phone, detesting the squawking thing, he answered it, knowing he had much to do today, and finally opened his eyes, knowing that even if he had nothing to do, the call coming in could be important. "Yeah" Lucky said.
"Hey Lucky, it's me, I will be at Jake's in about 20 minutes, do you want me to meet you in your room?" Nikolas asked.
"I'll meet you down stairs, I am just going to grab a shower, see you soon, and thanks Nik." Lucky said, before ending the call.
Lucky showered quickly enjoying the warmth of the water, rarely did he have the chance to enjoy in a hot shower, since he moved in to Jake's he had taken the later shift at work, which meant that by the time he awoke and actually got around to showering there was hardly any hot water left. He left Sam to do what ever it was she needed to do. He had to meet with Nikolas, and he preferred to not have to try and explain things with Sam, it would be to hard to explain right now, and he didn't want his brother to try and change his mind. So he was meeting Nikolas down at the bar.
Nikolas sat at one of the booths, clearly discussed at having to be seated in such a grungy bar. It was definitely not a place he would normally be seen. He touched as little of the table as he could and refrained from ordering anything, he didn't trust the business's cleanliness.
"Hey Nik, thanks for coming here, I know this is a little out of your element, but what you are doing for me is appreciated." Lucky said as he sat opposite his brother.
"Not a problem, really. But I wish you would tell me what this is for." Nikolas said as he handed a very full envelope to Lucky.
"It won't be long before you find out, it just needs to remain a secret for a little longer. I promised you that this was not going to be used for drugs." Lucky said, a little touchy. With that said, Lucky left the table, not bothering to look back, he knew the disappointment that he would see in his brothers eyes.
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Liz discovered his body anew, taking her time, trying to imprint every curve and every muscle upon her mind, as if afraid she would never see him again and needed to remember everything by the feel of her hands. She wanted to abide the restrictions the doctor had given her, but she couldn't tear herself away from his beautifully sculpted body.
Her soft seeking fingers were driving him mad, he had never felt as if all his sense were on fire, no one, and he meant that, had ever made him feel as he was now feeling. Seven years of dancing around the sexual tension and emotions that they had felt for one another was like a dam, ready to burst. You could only put so much pressure on the dam, before the dam's sole purpose was defeated and the water crashed down in torrents. That was how he was feeling, like there was a tidal wave just waiting to crash him upon the rocks. he needed the woman in front of him, desire, lust or longing were not the main reasons for his need, he wanted to express to her, in every way possible, how much she meant to him, how she had saved him in every possible way.
Liz could see the differing emotions that raged within him, because she too was feeling them. She wanted nothing more than to prove to this man, that he had saved her life, her heart and her soul. So with all the strength in her, she wrapped her arms around Jason, placed a kiss to his lips, she needed to feel his body next to hers, not encumbering restrictions. But the intense heat that radiated from within somehow gave her clarity of mind for a split second, and while he was exactly what she wanted, she understood that tempting the restriction, could cause more problems than one late morning filled with absolute passion could warrant. she didn't want to risk her health, because for once, she could now picture this happy family growing, so with a heavy heart and a racing pulse she finally stepped out of the shower. Leaving Jason to look at her with his mouth agape.
"Where do you think you are going?" Jason asked, his desire clear in his husky voice.
"To get dressed and feed our kids, if I stay any longer, my recuperation be damned, I will just submit to all your charms, and seeing as you have so many, the quicker I leave, the better. By waiting another week or so, it will just make you want me more." Liz said as she slipped his still buttoned shirt over her head, leaving her under garments where they were. Knowing full well she could continue to drive Jason nuts, knowing she was wearing nothing under the shirt. Thank goodness it was long enough on her to come to mid thigh, so walking around in it was overly risqué.
"You are trying to kill me aren't you, you keep this up and I won't even make it down the aisle, I'll just be a puddle of goo at your feet." Jason said, loving the small woman in front of him, but hating how she could affect him so. He was used to being in control at all times, but since she had reclaimed his life and heart, he was anything but in control. It all went downhill from the moment they had made love, not in a bad way per se, but doing his job seemed harder, day by day. It was rather nice that the people who were the cause of all those problems, were suddenly MIA, but the lull could only last so long, the proverbial other shoe was destined to drop sooner or later.
"Speaking of wedding's, when would you like for us to be married, we haven't really talked about it, life has been hectic and a newborn doesn't offer much alone time to the parents, but did you have a specific date or place you wanted to take the plunge." Liz asked, playing at being coy, but in truth, she desperately wanted to become Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan.
She had been dreaming about that for years now, even if she had kept those desires locked tightly within the many rooms of her heart, the fact that she was now going to be the future Mrs. Morgan was something that set her soul on fire and her heart at ease.
"If I could, I would marry you this very second, but first you need to sign your divorce papers and then submit them, seeing as how there was no consummating of the marriage, it should be easy enough to annul." Jason said, gauging Liz reactions to suggesting the marriage be annulled. He understood that she had loved Lucky for a very long time, but he also understood that things had been over for some time now.
"Well that would be nice, but Lucky and I have been married all along, we were going to get a divorce, but then I remarried him, which was really just a technicality. But the good news is, he isn't fighting me about this divorce, so signing the papers should be the end to that, he can't fight it, he was the adulterer, I only sought solace after I found him and Maxie in my bed, in my house. In all honesty though, I would prefer to get married before the court case for the custody, but if we can't then whenever you are ready is great. No pressure Jase, I know you love me, and I love you, a piece of paper isn't needed to prove that we are committed and completely loyal to one another." Liz said, pleasantly surprised that she felt nothing of her coming divorce or the man. The boy she had once loved was gone, lost when Helena had taken him, the ending of their relationship had been coming for years, but both were too stubborn to admit it, the man Lucky had become was such a cataclysmic disaster waiting to happen, that the ending to their life together was just another technicality.
"If you are sure, we can start planning it and go from there, until we are sure Lucky isn't going to rebuke the divorce, we will make sure to avoid sending out invitations." Jason said, admiring the inner strength of his love, she had literally been abused by love, but she always trusted in it, again and again.
"Sounds good Jason, I'll see you down stairs?" Liz asked, knowing damn well that the conversation was just a front for what they really wanted to be doing, but at present time unable to do.
"Yeah, I'll be down in a few, I suddenly have a need for a colder shower." His arousal rather obvious, even the talk of Liz's soon to be ex husband didn't quench the fire that burned within his loins. "Are you sure you wouldn't like to lend a hand?" Jason asked.
Drawn as if by an invisible cord, Liz stepped into the welcoming warmth of Jason's arms, a little shocked to find herself so close to giving in to the primal urges her body wanted, once again. she had thought she had managed to get a grip on her emotions, but here she was, in his arms, tempting fate and the limits of their resolve. Jason was lowering his lips, to delve into the heated depths of her mouth when a small knock sounded at the door.
"Mommy, Isabella says lunch ready, you coming?" Cameron asked, completely unaware of the tension that radiated from the people on the other side of the door.
Liz brushed her lips across Jason's as he stepped slowly back into the shower, the water obviously cold, but from the look, he was enjoying the refreshing splash of the water. Liz unlocked the door and followed her son downstairs.
"Mommy, did you have shower too?" Cam asked.
"Yes baby, I was hot." Liz said, at a complete loss for words, her son was so observant.
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Lucky paid the retainer to the Lawyer and discussed his next move, he never mentioned the fact that he was planning on getting married, he figured when his lawyer had actually made an effort to get him his son, he would present him with that little detail.
After talking to Mac, he understood that there was no way he was going to get his job as a cop back, if nothing else that would please Luke, his son being a cop was almost as bad as if he had been a cross-dress transvestite. Luke didn't look fondly on the police department or any lawful organization. So once again he was stuck looking for a job, and his credentials were anything but good. He had worked for Jason on and off when he was younger, but he knew Sonny's enforcer would not give him a letter of recommendation, he could play the guitar quite well, and his singing voice didn't suck, but he was a teen anymore, that dream had evaporated when Helena had taken his hostage. What else could he do, really? So a little disheartened Lucky head back to Jake's hoping that Sam was still there, they had a lot to discuss, especially if they were going to make this marriage thing fly for the courts.
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Amelia had been hounding Sam for days to get her life in order, because it didn't matter to the show, if Sam McCall was the host, there were thousands of women capable of doing the show, it would just be a shame if it turned out not to be Sam. Because then all of her planning would have been wasted. So when she had called Sam and asked her to come in, she had done so politely, whether or not she needed Sam was beside the point, she wanted her revenge, and she had spent much to long planning her downfall to walk away now.
Sam had answered on the third ring, sounding happier than she had in days. "Hello, how can I help you?" Sam asked.
"Hey Sam, it's Amelia, I was kind of hoping you were going to be coming into work today, there is a lot that needs to be done, before we begin taping tomorrow."
"Yeah, I was planning on coming in, I just got out of the shower, I'll be there in half and hour." Sam said, as she disconnected the call.
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Jason entered the kitchen, Isabella already gone for the afternoon. Liz had just got Cam into his booster seat when Alan's cry alerted everyone to his hunger. Liz started in his direction, but Jason stilled her as he smiled and went to take care of their son. Even changing diapers wasn't that bad, it wasn't something he would sign up to do all the time, but the closeness that he got to experience with his son was something he could never pass up.
Liz knew Jason would take good care of Alan, she had always known that he would be a great father, she had just never imagined him being so hands on, most men she had know had left the dirty work of babies solely up to the mother, but Jason never balked at any of Alan's needs.
When Jason entered the kitchen he handed Alan to Liz, knowing that he was hungry. At nights, Jason and Liz switched off, one time he would get up, the next her. It was at night when Jason would sit with his son, feeding him that Liz saw just how happy he was with his son. He prattled on about anything and everything, he talked of Italy and Africa, knowing full well Alan could understand nothing, but the tone of his voice lulled Alan to sleep within minutes.
When Liz finished feeding Alan she placed him in his basinet. Ready to eat her meal, even though it had grown cold.
"Jason, how is it that our secret has remained quiet so long, enough people know, I don't see how it hasn't been plastered all over Port Charles by now." Liz said, clearly a little worried.
"I honestly don't know, but I had wanted to talk to you about telling a few people. While I don't hold my family in high regards, I would like to do the right thing by Alan, and that means that he at least has a chance to know the Quartermaine's. I know they can be overwhelming most times if not all, but I know my-umm… Monica would fall in love with him, and while Edward would probably be thinking of the quickest way to get him into ELQ, he would have good intentions." Jason said, clearly having thought about this and at some length.
"While I don't know the Quartermaine's that well, they are family, so if you would like to introduce Alan to your family, then I am behind you one hundred percent. But will they be able to keep quiet, at least for the time being?" Liz asked, knowing that sooner or later the secret was going to come out anyway, and perhaps this way, the fallout of those nearest and dearest to them, wouldn't be cataclysmic. "Okay, when would you like to go."
"I was thinking what better time than now, we need to remove our selves from temptation, because staying alone with you, just causes so many ideas to form…" Jason said, dropping a salacious wink in her direction.
"Well Jason, while I know you need to get your mind out of the gutter, I also know that the temptation you present is one just a little to easy to succumb to, so if going to the Q's is a place to quiet our raging passion, then so be it. Let me get dressed and if you wouldn't mind, can you help Cam change into something a little more appropriate, while I take Alan and do the same for him, although it will have to be a sleeper, seeing as how we haven't bothered with anything else really, why put him in something uncomfortable when we are always home." Liz said, as she carried Alan upstairs, a little afraid the Quartermaine's weren't going to like her. Sure she had been Em's friend for a long time now, but she had never bothered to get to know her family very much.
It didn't take her long to get ready, she combed her hair out, then placed it in a ponytail, put a little lip-gloss on, grabbed a summer dress, decided against it and chose a different one. She grabbed her sandals that went well with the dress. She switched Alan in to a sapphire colored sleeper, he looked positively adorable in it. She met Jason as he was coming out of Cameron's room, a pair of black jeans and a simple dress shirt was the ensemble that Jason had chosen for Cam. For himself, he had on jeans and a sapphire blue shirt. Liz had to smile at that, she guessed great minds thought alike. "Ready?" she enquired.
"As ready as I will ever be, I didn't think this was going to be so hard, but I know it needs to be done, perhaps in the end, my family will accept me for who I am, and then "we" can all work on being a family." Jason said, unaccustomed to the apprehension that had settled upon him.
Liz took his hand in hers, placed a gentle kiss to his lips and encouraged him without saying anything, just having her beside him was enough to give him the courage he would need to make this revelation. "Don't worry Jason, I will be there with you the entire time."
They left their home and headed to where he had grown up for a time. On their way over, he had had Liz call and see if Monica was working, when they discovered that she was not working, Jason's heart sped up a little more. He only hoped that the Quartermaine's would love Liz as much as he did.
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Liz bit nervously at her bottom lip, it was one thing to be around the Quartermaine's when they were just Em's family, but she was now, in one way going to be apart of this rather large and slightly dysfunctional family.
"Liz relax, there is nothing for you to worry about, Monica will love you like a daughter and Edward, well he'll love you for giving an heir to the family and as for the rest of the family, they have always liked you, so please, don't worry." Jason said as he pulled up to the estate.
Quickly moving around to the passenger side, Jason helped Liz out, then undid the seatbelt that secured Alan, passing him to Liz, then he undid Cameron's seatbelt, carrying him up the door as he gently placed his hand upon the small of Liz's back. Take a deep breath, he pushed the doorbell, waiting for Alice to answer.
"Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Webber, please come in." Alice said ushering the four into the foyer.
"Thank you Alice, is everyone in the family room?" Jason asked.
"Yes, follow we and I will announce you." Alice said as she directed them to the door.
"Mrs. Q, you have visitors." Alice said as she stepped back to allow Jason and Liz entrance.
"Jason, it's so nice to see you." Monica said as she opened her arms wide. "Liz it is good to see you as well, I see you have had your baby, so nice of you to come."
"Hello Dr. , I did, a very healthy happy baby boy." Liz said, suddenly searching for Jason's hand, needing the support he gave so readily.
"Mom, where is the rest of the family, there is something I need to discuss with them." Jason said, clearly wanting to get the main reveal over with.
"Alice, can you summon the rest of the family, Jason needs to speak with us all." Monica called.
Five minutes later Edward, Ned, Tracy and Luke were sitting in the living room, Dillon strolled in ten minutes later with Lulu. The only person who couldn't be seen, was Alan, but Tracy was to busy watching what was going on with Jason to worry about her dead brother's specter.
Liz's hand clamped down a little tighter on Jason's hand, clearly not expecting to see both Luke and Lulu. Suddenly terrified at what the Spencer's would say at this reveal.
The stood in front of everyone, hands clasped tightly. Clearly wondering which aspect of his life he should reveal first, then decided to go with the biggest one. "Liz and I would like to take this time with you to introduce you to our son, Alan!" Jason said, mindful of Luke and Lulu.
Everyone in the room, minus Lulu and Luke jumped up ready to congratulate the parents.
"Jason, Liz, you gave your son, your father's name. I can't say what that means to me." Monica said, tearing up. "Liz can I hold h-him?"
"Sure Dr. Quartermaine." Liz replied as she placed the car seat on the floor and carefully removed Alan.
"Please, call me Monica!"
Edwards was busy pumping Jason's hand up and down, it looked like the old man would tear off Jason's hand before he finished with the handshake.
"Congratulations Jason, you have brought an heir to the family and what a beautiful mother." Edward said, clearly triumphant, a salacious wink causing Edwards large bushy eyebrows to rise comically.
Jason placed Cam on the floor, it was obvious he wanted to explore, so Jason didn't hold him back. Clearing his throat, he approached Elizabeth and took her hand. "We would also like to announce our engagement. We have not set a date as of yet, but we have just moved into our new home, so we our hoping to move on with the wedding details soon."
After the announcement the family offered more congratulations, but the family was really awed by little Alan, looking so much like his father. Alan's facial features were clearly Jason, except for the button nose, he got that from his mother, but Alan's hands were going to be just like his mother's.
Tracy watched Cameron as he walked around, looking at things, but not touching. He paused for a few moments at the chair that used to be Alan's, looking quizzically at it. But something else caught his attention and he was off again. Tracy could now see Alan sitting in his favorite chair, tears shining upon his cheeks. "The golden boy final does something right." Tracy thought to herself.
"Jason, your father would be so happy for you, I am only sorry he isn't around to share this with you both." Monica said as joyful tears washed down her face.
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Carly had the invitations all ready to go, she just had to send them off tomorrow, she kept one off to the side. That one she planned on delivering herself, she wanted to see Jason, since he had moved in with Elizabeth, he had had no time for her.
It angered her that Liz was now monopolizing all his time, but she really couldn't blame the woman, as time passed, she slowly came to accept Liz and the strength that she had. Perhaps they would never be good friends, but if they could be in the same room and not tear each other's hair out, then it was all good.
Jax watched Carly as she placed that one single invitation aside, knowing exactly who it was for. He was pleasantly pleased at the effort Carly was making to not go off on Elizabeth, he had heard all the details from Carly after Sonny had dropped her off. If he were to be honest, he really liked Liz and wished her all the best with the life she was planning on making with Jason.
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Edward called to Alice, "Grab a bottle of champagne, it is a glorious night, so many things to toast to, hurry now Alice." Surprisingly more lackadaisical than anyone had ever seen him before.
Tracy shocked the whole household when she asked if she could see little Alan, no one noticed how she went to the couch and sat down, except of course Luke, but he was so used to her talking to the chair, that it no longer fazed him. "Alan, look, here is your grandson, when you wrote your will, did you know about this child?" Tracy asked.
"No Tracy I did not, but I always knew that someday Jason was going to be a father and a good one at that." Alan said.
Lulu and Dillon left shortly after the last announcement. Dillon could see the anger rising in Lulu, and while he didn't really care about the larger Quartermaine clan, he didn't want to see Elizabeth facing the wrath of an irate Spencer, so he cajoled her out of the house.
Luke knew he should say something to Liz, but for once he could see that she was truly happy, the mask that she had been wearing for over a year had finally dissolved. And while he could be classified as a monster to some, that woman held a soft spot in his heart, because she had fought so long and hard for him, but in the end, she had done what was right for her and her children. because, and this was something he understood, she couldn't trust her kids to a drug addict.
Edward passed around the champagne, lifting his eyebrows at Liz in a questioning manor. "No thank you Mr. Quartermaine, I can't." Liz said in response to his question.
Salutations were offered, Jason was surprised at how well his family had taken to the news. But before anyone could get to far, Jason raised his glass, his eyes looking for Liz, he could see her crunched down behind the couch grabbing Cameron, when she stood up and walked towards him, he held out his hand, waiting for her to grasp it. "I would also like to take this minute to inform you that as soon as possible, this little man here is going to be my son as well, for Liz and I have discussed this at great length and she knows how much I want to adopt him." Liz smiled as tears tried to free themselves from her beautiful eyes. Jason pulled Elizabeth in for a kiss, but kept it simple, no need in shocking anyone.
The affair was slowly winding down, Cameron sat almost carefully in Alan's chair, peaking over his shoulder every now and then. But his eyes had grown heavy and he was all but falling asleep. Liz noticed this and went to pick up her son, ready herself to get home and relax. She bent over ready to scoop him up when Cameron said, "No, I want daddy." Liz smiled wanly at her little boy, great just what she needed, a house full of daddies boys. Her and Jason would need to discuss if they planned on having any more kids, because all of a sudden she felt sorely outnumbered. A baby girl would be wonderful, putting a stop to her train of thoughts, she looked to see if Jason was ready.
Cameron slid off the chair, a little wobbly to begin with, he looked extremely tired, but he moved slowly over to where Jason was shaking hands again with Edward.
Jason turned to his mother and embraced her, "hank you for all your kind wishes, I only wish dad were here!" He said with a note of longing. He was pulled from his thoughts when a small hand pulled on his pants. "Daddy, I tired, carry me, please." Cam asked politely
Monica had thought she had shed enough tears for the night, but this little boy calling Jason daddy, tugged at her heartstrings all over again.
"Well I guess we will be going, I will call you when Liz and I are more settled, then perhaps you can come to visit your grandsons." Jason said as he and Monica met with Edward and Liz.
Liz was wrapped tightly in the older man's warm embrace, "You take it easy, you let him do all the heavy lifting." Edward said as he patted Jason on the back. Everyone who had remained bid them a safe drive and more congratulations before venturing back inside.
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Once back home, Liz quickly changed Cameron into his Chuggin' Charlie p.j.'s and tucked him into bed, the boy was asleep before his head had even hit the pillow. She kissed his forehead then retreated to her and Jason's room, where Alan slept peacefully in his basinet. Once he was a little older he could be moved into his own room, but right now, Liz didn't like the idea of him being quite that far away.
"You know Jason, your son is so much more like you than me, in the middle of a group of people all night and he didn't even fuss or cry, he has his daddy's stoic nature down pat already." Liz said with a wry smile.
"You think so, do you?" Jason replied as he moved from the bed, taking Elizabeth in his arms. Finally able to give her the kiss he had cut short while at the Q mansion. Without breaking the kiss he lifted her into his arms, and walked the short distance to the bed, laying her softly down upon the mattress. When they were both in need of air, Jason slowly pulled back. Enjoying the flush that had crept into Liz's face. "You are so beautiful, you take my breath away."
A brighter red flushed Liz's face as she blushed. It seemed since the birth of Alan, Jason was learning how to convey more of his feelings, it touched her heart to know that she had given Jason something he had longed for without even really knowing what it was he was longing for. "I need a shower, care to join me?" Liz asked as she got up from the bed.
"I dunno, what's in it for me?" Jason asked teasingly.
"Come and find out?" Was all Liz would say, before she entered the bathroom, leaving the door ajar, knowing full well that Jason would be in momentarily.
"You are evil, you know that right!" Jason exclaimed as he divested himself of his clothes.
"Evil or not, you love me." Liz said with confidence, letting her bra fall to the floor, as she stepped into the large shower that had dual showerheads. She turned both sets of taps on, relishing in the momentary coldness while she adjusted the temperature of each.
Jason stepped in as soon as she had the temperature she wanted, not bothering with worrying about getting wet, he took his fiancé into his arms and kissed her without abandon. Knowing that tomorrow she was going to see Dr. Lee and to discuss the restrictions. So tonight would be without expressions of physical love per se, but perhaps tomorrow, Jason could show her just how much he loved her. An unwanted thought popped into his mind then, unbidden but just as powerful, tomorrow they were also meeting with the lawyers to discuss how they were going to take on this custody case.
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